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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
5
The narrator recounts Josh Clark’s journey from a defiant pupil in a rough mountain school to a village student and eventual suitor to Mandy Brock. Joshua improves with study, longs for education, then departs to marry Mandy, later reappearing as a grown man who remembers his teacher.
Timson fills three days with firm work and the other three days with his own ventures. The arrangement showcases a hybrid schedule where he balances employer tasks and personal projects across a six day cycle.
The piece reflects on Mandy and Josh in a tranquil scene as katydids sing and a mountain rill murmurs. It notes Josh’s quiet contentment and hints he may have wisely given up his earlier ambition, matching the reflective mood of the Times-Democrat excerpt.
A collage of humor lines and dialect snippets from papers. Rowell mocks a merciful rider while Snaffle questions the mercy. Mike laments pay and overestimation. Miss Miami Brown reports dialect progress. A cheap lunch counter joke ends with a waiter twist.
A playful verse describes a hunter pursuing a small fox among tender vines. Refrains repeat the fox name and hunter actions as the speaker vows to drive the fox away and remember the lesson. The cadence mirrors a childlike, chant like drawing sequence.
A hue of home cures suggests that plain foods like well beaten white of egg with vanilla aid irritable stomachs. Clove oil on cotton can ease a jumping toothache. Teach reading with blocks to avoid strain. A thin flannel bandage around an infant's abdomen may prevent cholera infantum. Mothers learn as children begin asking questions. Gentle hand rubs can soothe a baby and promote circulation.
A satirical column cites the New York Press on gender games and courtship. It likens male vanity to actresses, notes flirtation as a tactic to annoy rivals, and jokes about a man studying a woman's hand. A tart jab at fashion, romance, and social behavior appears as a city-cultural quip.
Reading about Chinese funerals shows the belief that the devil pursues the soul. Bearers fake a straightforward path with drums and fireworks to confuse Old Nick. They hurry the body with brisk trots and quick turns to reach the grave safely, while in rural deaths slight delays may occur due to longer detours.
June Smart Set jokes about cordial hospitality while noting King Alfonso reviews troops in Madrid on Friday. General Weyler accompanies the king as he rides for five hours, reflecting a lengthy and formal military inspection.
Poem reflects on a divine creation of rose filled year and celestial beauty. It compares rose symbolism to a beloved person, suggesting a cycle of life and renewal through nature.
A reflection-poem excerpt attrib Frank L. Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution. It contrasts light and dark imagery with a distant lover and shifting moods. The speaker declares a radiant world beyond farewell, ending with a desolate night motif.
A dining room china closet should harmonize with the room’s wood finish. Cover shelves with Butler's linen, edge half inch below, finished with drawnwork or buttonhole stitches. Hang cups on hooks, place saucers in back racks, and stack light pieces atop. Store heavy cut glass on the lowest shelf and never nest inside glass.
The article describes lighter neckwear options replacing long scarfs and high collars. White pique stocks with matching or coordinating ties offer comfort and style, adapting to madras and linen waists with color harmony and varied designs.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures spring ailments such as pimples and blotches, presenting it as the most effective medicine for the season.
Dr. W. B. Craig veterinary surgeon advertises dogs treated at Wood's Stable office. Tel 1097. Baldwin's music store promotes this week’s sale of slightly used upright pianos.
Special fast train from Indianapolis at 7 00 a m to Dayton and return by 6 00 p m on Sunday May 26 fare 125 dollars in the Chicago and Dayton line timetable window contains the travel times and the departure point details.
A special fast train leaves Union station at 7:15 a m for Cincinnati with stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton Return service departs Cincinnati at 6:30 p m Fare is $1.25 each way.
Indiana Dental College advertises services at the corner of Delaware and Chiosis for all kinds of dental work. Offices operate from 8 a m to 5 p m. with patient access during those hours.
Wholesale price list shows turkey hens at 8 cents per pound, ducks 7 cents, geese 5 cents, assorted cheeses and butters, eggs at 10 cents, hides and tallow rates, coffees and sugars with many brand prices, canned goods and dried fruits, and produce including cabbage celery and citrus with extensive class prices for meats and fish.
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